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VeryGoodOpenSource/very_good_cli

This system is a comprehensive command-line interface (CLI) tool designed to streamline the development workflow for Dart and Flutter projects. It provides commands for scaffolding new projects using various templates, managing package dependencies, and executing test suites with advanced optimization and coverage reporting. Additionally, it includes utilities for auditing package licenses and offers an AI-assisted interface via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

55.9

Adequate · 1 August 2026

13k

lines of production code

Dart

primary language

2

bus factor · 53 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2021–2022 · CLI and template expansion

This period focused on establishing the core architecture of the Very Good CLI, introducing a modular command runner and a comprehensive test suite. The team expanded the toolset by adding new commands for testing and updating, while significantly broadening the template library to include Dart CLI, documentation sites, and Flame game projects.

28 changes

2023 · CLI command expansion and test coverage

This period focused on expanding the CLI with new 'packages' and 'test optimizer' commands, alongside refactoring the 'create' command structure. Extensive unit and end-to-end tests were added to ensure reliability and coverage for these new features.

24 changes

2025–2026 · CLI feature expansion and configuration management

This period focused on enhancing the CLI with new capabilities for Dart testing, AI-assisted interactions via MCP, and project scaffolding. It also introduced a robust configuration system allowing users to persist CLI parameters in a YAML file, supported by extensive unit and end-to-end tests.

9 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 1 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 8e78a14f46 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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